Q. I saw . . . . . . . . one-rupee coin lying on . . . . . . . . ground.
✅ Correct Answer: (A)
a, the
Explanation: Even though the word 'one' begins with the vowel 'o', it's pronounced as 'won' and thus has the sound of consonant 'w'. Thus, we use 'a' instead of 'an'. Use 'a' article in the first blank. In the second blank, article "the" will be used because article 'the' is used to refer to something specific. Here 'ground' is specific.
Explanation by: Mr. Dubey
Even though the word 'one' begins with the vowel 'o', it's pronounced as 'won' and thus has the sound of consonant 'w'. Thus, we use 'a' instead of 'an'. Use 'a' article in the first blank. In the second blank, article "the" will be used because article 'the' is used to refer to something specific. Here 'ground' is specific.